Win: Eric Portugal (11-1) Loss: Trader Alexander (4-6)
Save: Hal McCormick (22)
Inning: 1 Florida Eric Portugal pitching. Bill Andrews singles to right field. Ed Miller flies out to the right fielder. Myron Davis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Andrews is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Humphries pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Trader Alexander pitching. Sid Miller walks. Jeff Moore singles to left field. Ossie Powell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sid Miller scores. Ossie Powell advances to second on the play. Merle Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Rod Salveson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Guy Essian lines out to the third baseman. John Sarmiento walks. Terry Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Christian Moore flies out to the left fielder. Billy Elberfeld flies out to the left fielder. Steve Boozer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Trader Alexander strikes out. Bill Andrews walks. Ed Miller grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eric Portugal strikes out. Sid Miller strikes out. Jeff Moore singles to center field. Ossie Powell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Myron Davis singles to right field. Frank Humphries strikes out. Rod Salveson pops out to the shortstop. Guy Essian strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer triples. Merle Ray grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Brian Partenheimer scores. Christian Moore pops out to the second baseman. Billy Elberfeld walks. Steve Boozer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida John Sarmiento doubles to left field. Terry Moore strikes out. Trader Alexander pops out to the first baseman. Bill Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Eric Portugal strikes out. Sid Miller flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Moore singles to left field. Ossie Powell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Ed Miller singles to right field. Myron Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Miller advances to second on the play. Frank Humphries singles to center field. Ed Miller scores. Frank Humphries is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rod Salveson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brian Partenheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Merle Ray hits a home run. Christian Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Elberfeld singles to left field. Steve Boozer doubles to left field. Eric Portugal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Florida Guy Essian flies out to the right fielder. John Sarmiento singles to center field. John Sarmiento steals second. Terry Moore flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Cam Davis is pinch hitting for Trader Alexander. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Cam Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Brad Martinez pitching. Sid Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Ossie Powell walks. Brian Partenheimer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ossie Powell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Bill Andrews strikes out. Ed Miller lines out to the third baseman. Myron Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Merle Ray walks. Christian Moore walks. Merle Ray steals third. Billy Elberfeld flies out to the right fielder. Steve Boozer lines out to the second baseman. Jake Birtsas is pinch hitting for Eric Portugal. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jake Birtsas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Florida Hal McCormick pitching. Frank Humphries flies out to the left fielder. Rod Salveson grounds out to the third baseman. Guy Essian grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Oreste Bryant did not respond to coaching in control Bill Rettig improves in arm Ben Fletcher improves in power_vs_righty Bill Rettig did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rickey Swacina did not respond to coaching in control Jack Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Fohl improves in contact_vs_lefty Wimpy Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity